Lamar County Hospital
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Why it's listed
Built in 1926 at 625 W. Washington in Paris, Texas, this raised two-story brick building served as the district hospital for Lamar County until 1972. It sits on a five-acre tract in a park-like setting. The rectangular main block has a 13-bay facade with one-over-one windows, a central porch carried on Doric columns and square piers, and swags decorating the entablature. Common bond brickwork, ornamental diapering atop the main block, and brick quoins at the corners and lintels add detail. The hospital provided quality medical care to Paris and surrounding areas and helped establish the city's present role as a regional medical center. Its Classical Revival and Beaux Arts influence reflects the style used for nearly all public buildings erected in Paris in the decade after the 1916 fire. A colored ward and nurses quarters to the south have been demolished, and some windows and the upper central block have been altered. The building now houses county offices.
Significance in brief: It served as the district hospital for Lamar County from 1926 to 1972, providing quality medical care to Paris and beyond and contributing to Paris' role as a regional medical center. It is also one of the most significant surviving local buildings showing Classical Revival/Beaux Arts influence, the style used for virtually all public buildings built after the 1916 Paris fire.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 88001918, listed October 26, 1988. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 625 W. Washington, Paris |
|---|---|
| County | Lamar County |
| Listed | October 26, 1988 |
| Reference number | 88001918 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1900- |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival influence |
| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Physical condition listed as fair; present use is county offices. The colored ward and nurses quarters to the south have been demolished, and there have been some changes to windows and the upper central block. |
| Acreage | 5 |
| Coordinates | 33.65403, -101.56280 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
For a publicly owned building or structure, listing mainly matters when federal funds, permits or licences are involved: projects then go through Section 106 review so effects on the property are considered. Listing also strengthens applications for preservation grants and, for leased income-producing uses, can enable the federal rehabilitation tax credit.
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 88001918.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q110001145
- This listing as JSON
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